An Ebonyi State Magistrates‘ Court sitting in Abakaliki has remanded a 24-year-old man (popularly known as Prophet Ubadinma) in a correctional facility over allegations bothering on defamation of character; attempted murder, malicious damage, stealing; arson, among others. Daily Times learnt that the suspect, who was alleged to have been in the habit of reeling out […]
A notorious cultist, Gift Tasie, wanted for the suspected kidnap of the daughter of a Rivers State based Magistrate, (name withheld), has been arrested by operatives of the Inspector General of Police, Intelligence Response Team (IRT). The 22-year-old suspect, who is said to be a member of the Icelander confraternity, had alongside his other gang […]
Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has given 50 new cars to magistrates as part of efforts to enhance dispensation of justice. While handing over the vehicles, Sanwo-Olu said that the cars were in the first batch as more would be provided to go round all magistrates in the state. According to him, his administration […]
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen, has directed Chief Judges of the 36 States and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to order Chief Magistrates to conduct inspection of Police Stations or other places of detention except prisons within their territorial jurisdiction. The directive is in line with the provisions of the Administration […]
An 18-year-old, Ogundare Bolade, on Monday appeared in an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing N600,000 belonging to a spinster at a market. Bolade, whose address was not given, is facing a charge of theft. The accused, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge. But the Police Prosecutor, Sgt. Samson Osobu, insisted that the […]
As Edo State judicial workers mark 2017/2018 legal year, the chief judge, members of the bar and other judiciary workers agitate for a better working environment,Titus Akhigbe write Few weeks ago, Edo State judiciary commenced a new legal year with great expectations from both the bar and the bench. At a ceremony to mark the […]